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Avoiding Haram food in Japan (3 March 2012)

With the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful.
We, as a Muslim, must be very strict about what we eat or feed our family and follow all regulations of Islam. We must try to avoid any mistake and must not eat or drink any food unless we are 100% sure that it is Halal. Any food which even has trace amounts of Haram ingredients must be avoided. Following is a list of key Haram ingredients frequently used in Japanese food items. (1) Pork:

(5) Shortening: Shortening is Halal.

. Semisolid fat produced from Pork-lard. Vegetable-driven (6) Margarine: . Butter substitutes produced from Pork. Plant-Margarine is Halal. (7) Gelatine: . Made from animal bone. It is Haram as the animal is either itself Haram (pork) or not slaughtered in Islamic way. (8) Soy-Souce: (). Sometimes Alcohol is used as preservative. Used in some Mochi. (9) Meat: (). Chicken: (). Beef: ( ). Sheep: (). Goat: ( ).: Eat only those marked as Halal by authentic and reliable Halal certifying
organization. If any prepared food contains chicken, beef or meat as ingredients, it is not Halal unless Halal chicken, beef or meat has been used. . Most of the case, fat comes from animal and is Haram to consume. Vegetable (10) Fat: driven fat is Halal. (11) Consomme: . It is a type of clear soup or powder made by adding meats with vegetables. It is Haram to consume as the meat is not Halal. Mostly used in potato chips. (12) Tuna Onigiri: Sometimes Pork is mixed with Tuna. (13) Canned Fish, Miso and Sushi: With some exceptions, these contain small amount of Alcohol. (14) All kind of Ramen includes pork. The best for a Muslim who lives in Japan would be to learn a few Kanji and Kana, identify Haram ingredients on food labels or ask the shop keepers about ingredients, be 100% sure and then consume it. In the following link there is a list of Halal food stores and restaurants in Japan. One can order Halal meats, groceries or other food items from his/her home anywhere in Japan as some of these have online facilities. http://sazzadmsi.webs.com/Halal%20Shops%20and%20Restaurants%20in%20Japan.pdf. There are also many websites launched by different Muslim Society in Japan where one can find useful information about Halal/Haram foods. Two such websites are: (1) http://fukui-masjid.blogspot.jp/. (2) http://www.geocities.ws/miyazaki_msa/list_halal.htm. May Allah help us all to consume Halal food only.

breads, icecreams, butter and yogurts. Animal-neukazai is produced from Pork. Plant-Neukazai or Synthetic-Neukazai is Halal.

(). Lard: . (2) Alcohol: ( ). Wine: . Whisky: (). Brandy: (sometimes used in some crackers/biscuits also). (3) Mirin: ( ). Rice wine with 14% alcohol. Also known as Red Sake. (4) Neukazai: . Emulsifier: . Present in almost all cakes, pastries, biscuits,